Noological Sociology, Understanding the Spiritual Powers of People

Abstract

Noological sociology cannot ignore the crucial contributions of psychology and we refer to those of C. G. Jung and V. Frankl. The two remarkable psychologists consider the spiritual dimension of the human being as one of the most important aspects in the understanding of man. The discovery of the collective unconscious and archetypes by Jung demonstrates the importance of spiritual experience that becomes the source and meaning of life. In his studies, Viktor Frankl shows that the modern man can lose meaning in life and can be a victim of fatalism and fanatism living in existential frustration. Those types of neurosis are very important for the noological sociology that warns about the problems in any society that ignores the spiritual dimension of social life in a demanding global world.